Gov. Perry: TX Can Secede

[jefferson_dem]

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MSNBC is now picking up on the story of Gov. Perry of Texas hinting that the Stimulus Bill may be such a blow to the constitution that Texas may have to secede from the Union. But according to MSNBC, while Perry was making the comments, the crowd started chanting, "Secede, secede, secede ..." We're going to try to find out more. But from what we can tell, Perry didn't seem to have a problem with that. We're also trying to get comment from Perry's office on his current position on possibly taking his state out of the Union.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/04/go_rick.php

[demo dutch]

1. Please do, I hated living in TX!

[Hulk]

2. Please don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!!

I'd LOVE to see Texas secede. I know there are some great people there, and there are some wonderful parts of TX that I really respect. But there are some of the dumbest, ass-back wards loons in that state. If that's what THEY want...then let them go. I suggest we give the whole Southeast the same opportunity. Tired of subsidizing them. Tired of listening to their lunacy. Don't care much for the "drawl", and I sure as hell think this nation would move ahead a LOT faster without them dragging us down.

Phew....I am sure I managed to piss some people off with this post. Again, there are great people everywhere, but maybe we can allow for a migration to where they want to be before they become their own third world country?

[KellyW]

3. lets just give them back to mexico

regardless of what texas thought when they joined the union in 1848, they rejoined the union after the civil war on different terms.

[AspenRose]

4. Dumbass is GOVERNOR and doesn't even know his own state's constitution

Per state constitution, Texas can't secede. It can divide itself up into several separate states. But they would all remain in the union.

--AspenRose, who carried around a Texas History book the size of a Houston phone book in 7th grade

[cooolandrew]

5. Republicans love racing to the bottom what advantage does Texas get leaving the union it would >

cripple the state. This is super crazy, if trends are correct most Texans won't go for this. I'm pretty sure the oil billionaires would start to mass exodus as the state fell apart. I've seen some stupid in my time but they are going to a whole new planet now. OK so they might get out of income tax it means their property tax would go sky high, oh man they are giving me a headache just thing about this.

[Joey Liberal]

6. Close the bases there and let them secede! nt

[The Wizard]

7. Cede Texas back to Mexico

They'll stop complaining about illegal aliens.

[LBJDemocrat]

8. Texas cannot secede legally

Texas v. White (1869).

[scentopine]

9. Jefferson Davis Perry - GOP, Guns and Treason

Let's be fair, Palin is the first bimbo of the two to throw around the 'S' word.

During his tenure in Texas, Perry has been busy removing gun control laws almost to the exclusion of any other legislative issue. Now we know why. It has become quite apparent that Texas politicians are forming a militia of rebel dumb asses with Rick Perry commissioned as 4-star General Dumbass. Go ahead, Rick and Sarah, give it a try. Lets see if you can do what your heroes of the confederacy couldn't do. But, trust me on this one, we would not let a posse of ignorant, religious nut jobs, racists and extremists take over a huge portion US territory. It would be really ugly. For you.

Hell, let's get straight to the point. Perry - you are a disgusting piece of traitorous crap. You have provided perhaps the most compelling reason to keep Guantanamo open. So, we'll keep the lights on. Just for you.